It has been confirmed that Moles nightclub in the centre of Bath is to stay closed until at least August after the recent fire in the building.
Photo courtesy of Derryn Vranch
The world famous venue is now facing a major renovation, which will include complete electrical rewiring and redecorating.
Concerts which were due to take place at Moles are expected to be rescheduled, and ticket buyers for other events will receive a refund.
The fire at Moles nightclub in Bath on Saturday morning was caused by a faulty power supply cable, investigators have discovered.
The fire is believed to have started near the main entrance of the building and spread through the ground floor.
The alarm was raised at 8.50am on Saturday morning after a neighbouring shop owner heard the fire alarm in the nightclub and saw smoke coming from inside.
Five fire engines and a turntable ladder appliance attended the fire, as did a number of ambulance crews. George Street was closed to passing traffic until around 1pm, due to the number of emergency vehicles at the scene.
Although the fire was contained by firefighters to the ground floor, the upstairs of the building has suffered severe smoke damage and the underground club was badly flooded during efforts to tackle the blaze.
